Highest Paid Jobs in Middlesbrough UA

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — North East region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the North East region, which includes Middlesbrough UA. The average salary across all jobs in Middlesbrough UA is £29,502 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
Occupation	Median Salary	vs Local Average
1. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers	£72,472	+£42,970 (145.7% above)
2. Information technology directors	£72,018	+£42,516 (144.1% above)
3. Head teachers and principals	£71,526	+£42,024 (142.4% above)
4. Rail transport operatives	£61,477	+£31,975 (108.4% above)
5. Research and development (R&D) managers	£60,883	+£31,381 (106.4% above)
6. Sales accounts and business development managers	£57,895	+£28,393 (96.2% above)
7. Construction project managers and related professionals	£55,195	+£25,693 (87.1% above)
8. IT managers	£54,629	+£25,127 (85.2% above)
9. Programmers and software development professionals	£54,279	+£24,777 (84.0% above)
10. Functional managers and directors n.e.c.	£49,877	+£20,375 (69.1% above)
11. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers	£49,429	+£19,927 (67.5% above)
12. Management consultants and business analysts	£49,267	+£19,765 (67.0% above)
13. Specialist nurses	£48,666	+£19,164 (65.0% above)
14. Police officers (sergeant and below)	£48,045	+£18,543 (62.9% above)
15. Rail travel assistants	£47,622	+£18,120 (61.4% above)
16. Managers in transport and distribution	£45,905	+£16,403 (55.6% above)
17. Medical radiographers	£45,791	+£16,289 (55.2% above)
18. Engineering professionals n.e.c.	£45,705	+£16,203 (54.9% above)
19. Information technology professionals n.e.c.	£45,159	+£15,657 (53.1% above)
20. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	£45,000	+£15,498 (52.5% above)

About this data

Occupation salaries cover the North East region. The local average salary is specific to Middlesbrough UA. Source: ONS ASHE 2025.